Barley-bearder and cereal-polisher.



N0. 692,0". Patented Jan. 28, ldz. m. HANSEN.

BARLEY BEARDER AND CEREAL'PULISHER. (Applicabioik filed Sept. 9, 1901.

(Ho Model.)

WITNESSES 1N VEN TOR.

I BY 3 I ATTORNEY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ]?atent No. 692,011, dated January28 Application filed September 9, 1901. Serial No. 74,724. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN HANSEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Livermore, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barley-Boarders andGereal-Polishers, of which the following is a specification. v

My invention relates to an improved barley-bearder and cereal-polisher,the object of. my invention being to provide an apparatus to be used inconnection with threshing-machines for all kinds of cereals, especiallybarley, so as to obviate the necessity of threshing the barley so closeasto skin and crack the kernels, which would render the kernel unfit formalting. If the barley is not threshed close, there are always left agreat many beards on the kernels.

The object of this apparatus is to remove the boards from the kernels byrubbing and also to polish the grain, thus putting it in bettercondition for the market.

My invent-ion therefore resides in the novel of parts for the aboveends, hereinafter fully specified, and particularlypointed out in theclaims. 1 In the accompanying drawing the figure is a vertical sectionof the apparatus, certain parts being also shown in side elevation.

Referring to the drawing, a represents a vertical tube having securedtherein heads b, forming bearings for a vertical shaft 0, driven from ahorizontal shaft (2 by means of miterwheels 6. Upon said shaft 0 ismounted a conveying-auger), which fits snugly within the tube a in theupper and lower portions thereof, but is reduced in diameter in themediate portion, as shown at g. There is thereby formed around saidreduced portion of the auger a rubbing-chamber h, in which the grain ispacked, and while in said chamber it is rubbed by means of rubbing pinsor 45 brushes 1', secured to the central portion of the shaft 0 andextending radially therefrom within said rubbing-chamber.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: The apparatus isinterposed between the BARLEY-BEARDER AND CEREAL-POLISHER.

construction, combination, and arrangement therein, an anger on saidshaft fitt threshing-machine and the recle" same. The grain flows intothe from a spout j at the bottom ther conveyed up to the rubbing-chanibthe tendency is for it to pack togethe before it is pushed upward bythemot on o the auger and while in said rubbing-chain, her it is rubbedby the pinst' orithe c, which makes from five hundre o hundredrevolutions per minut bing process is applied while the ing forcedupwardtlirough the ri her and into the upper portio ere he conveyer fcatches it and throws it nt o .pleting the process. The beards, ofwheat, dust, (be, will be conv recleaner of the threshing-machine n betaken out by said recleaner. readily seen, it is impossible to or p pthe grain during this process, so that he grain is furnished inexcellent conditionfor malt: ing. This apparatus does not req regu,lation or adjustment, as the grain, la -always f packed within therubbing-chamberwhether it is fed fast or slow. The reduced portion of I.it the auger tends by centrifugal force to throw 7 5 the grain outward,where it is acted u by the rubbing-pins. i

The apparatus will also be foun e and valuable for cleaning beans 1. Manapparatus of the chat scribed, the combination of a tu within the tubein the lower p01 said auger being reduced in size or further portionthereof, and vices extending from said shaft n. per or further portion,substant scribed.

revolving therein, an anger on sai ting closely within the lower portnbffthe tube and reduced in size in an upp and rubbing devices mountedon p, t in said upper portion, substant l] as de scribed. i

3. In an apparatus of the cha ct i 'scribed,'- t he combination of atube, a shaft ro- In witness whereof I have hereunto set mytatingtherlein, an augermounted on said shaft hand in the presence oftwo subscribing Wit andgfitting closely within said tube in the nesses.

ends thereof, and being reduced in a mediate MARTIN HANSEN.

'fpertionthereof, and rubbing devices extend- Witnesses:

iing fr o'masaid shaft in said mediate portion, P. H. MCVIOAR,

'bstaintitlly as described. 1 AUGUST HAGEMANN.

